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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
wild, abandoned dancing that shocked the staid chaperones at the debutante ball
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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as in left
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinued
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandoned
Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
But the findings won’t be able to say how abandoned land should be managed, or whether people should try to manage it at all.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
O’Hara said city police officers have responded to calls about cars abandoned because their drivers have been apprehended by immigration enforcement.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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A day later his car was found abandoned but undamaged in a parking lot near Congaree National Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
But the findings won’t be able to say how abandoned land should be managed, or whether people should try to manage it at all.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
France abandoned its wealth tax, as did Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
O’Hara said city police officers have responded to calls about cars abandoned because their drivers have been apprehended by immigration enforcement.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
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By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mahahual Tucked along the Costa Maya in the south, Mahahual is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it fishing village with quiet, often deserted beaches that invite long, barefoot walks in the sand.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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On the other, the now-nine-year drought without a playoff win has led to rampant frustration from the fan base.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Who will stand to benefit from the rampant expenditures also remains a subject of heated debate, as corporations like Google, Meta, and OpenAI continue to race each other for dominance in the space.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
14 Jan. 2026
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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Festivals canceled The Durag Fest isn’t alone in taking a break this year.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), $588 million in drug research grants were cancelled and 1,200 related personnel laid off.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Montessori programming will be discontinued.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The iconic 24-jar village was discontinued in 1993 but was re-released in the fall of 2024.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Barnham site lies in a disused clay pit in Suffolk, UK, preserving traces of the period around 427,000 to 415,000 years ago.—
Jay Kakade
December 30,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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Colonial Pipeline said its network had been accessed via a compromised password that was linked to a disused virtual private networking account used for remote access.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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That pressure and resulting monetary policy set the stage for runaway inflation, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Not the first runaway horse A horse crashed into a sign in Central Park in September.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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